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ICESCO – Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in collaboration with the Baku State University organises “1^st ICESCO WORKSHOP ON FUNDAMENTALS OF INSTRUMENTATION & REVERSE ENGINEERING” on 4 - 7 October, 2021, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The purpose of the Workshop is to introduce to basic ideas employed in the instrumentation, use of various kinds of sensors, acquiring data and its processing. Most of modern laboratory instruments are either electro-mechanical or purely electronic or electro-optical. These employ various kinds of sensors (e.g., temperature, pressure, optical, electrochemical or chemical), than transducers, which convert the sensed signals into electrical. The microcontrollers the processing the signals (in digitized format) and either display the result or control the instruments through actuators. The data is in the form of either analog or digital signals. A microcontroller or a microprocessor process the data and control the systems. In the first Workshop, we plan to introduce basic components instrumentation and participants will be trained to acquire signals from sensors and learn to control through microcontrollers.

The Workshop comprise of combination of lectures and hands on training. It is designed in such a way that it will have lectures in one part and training in the second part. The participants introduced with the basics of instrumentation, its components and requirement for a specific systems.

As it was mentioned above, the Workshop will comprise of combination of lectures and hands on training. It is designed in such a way that it will have lectures in one part and training in the second part. The participants will be introduced with the basics of instrumentation, its components and requirement for a specific systems. It will be followed by basics of input/output signals, analog to digital (ADC) and digital to analog (DAC) controllers, microcontrollers, sensors and actuators. In the end some very simple instruments like temperature controllers, hot plate, electrical measurement systems, etc. will be developed for the participants by the participants. The Workshop will conclude with an emphasize on calibration and industrial standardization of laboratory instruments. Following topics will be covered in the Workshop in a systematic manner so participants will learn the basic tools to develop laboratory instruments:

1. Key components of modern instruments in a laboratory or workplace
2. System requirements and key components
3. Mechanical and vacuum systems
4. Sensors and actuators
5. Microcontrollers and FPGAs basics
6. Interfacing and data acquisition
7. Development of simple instruments
8. Industrial standards in instrumentation

Subjects :

• Instrumentation fundamentals and small instruments development;
• Biomedical equipment/instruments: Fundamentals and design aspects;
• Advanced instruments: Diagnostics and repair.

Workshop Chairman

• Raheel Qamar (Head of Science and Technology Sector, ICESCO)
• Elchin Babayev (Rector of BSU)

The resource team consist of following invited speakers, each has more than 10 years of experience in instrumentation, diagnostic, repair and development.

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Oral has received his PhD degree in 1994 from Bilkent University, Physics. Areas of Interest : Scanning Probe Microscopy: non-contact Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Hall Probe Microscopy, Graphene Hall Sensors and devices. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Oral is member of The Science Academy, Turkey and recepient of TÜBİTAK Research and Encouragment award. He is the founder of NanoMagnetics Instruments Ltd.

Prof. Dr. Arshad Saleem Bhatti is Rector of Virtual University of Pakistan. Prior to this assignment, he was Dean, Faculty of Science at COMSATS University Islamabad. He holds a PhD degree in Microelectronics & Optoelectronics from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK. He has more than 125 research articles in peer reviewed journals and 4 US patents. His interest in developing instruments led to the foundation of Nano laboratory at COMSATS University Islamabad.

Dr. Umar Ansari received his PhD degree in 2014 from University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, and BE in Mechatronics Engineering from NUST. He has expertise in the area of Robotics, Sensors and Mechatronic Systems. He has published over 25 articles in top-tier journals and conferences and also has eight patents to his credit. He has also worked on different industrial automation projects providing solutions to the local defence, textile, medical device and telecom industry.

Dr. Mohsin Tiwana is an Associate Professor in NUST. In 2013, he was awarded the prestigious Technology Transformer of the Year Award by CRDF Global, USA. In 2015, he was conferred with Presidents Gold Medal for Innovation & Commercialization & was also awarded the National Excellence Award. At IROS 2016, he was runners up in Robotics Entrepreneurship Forum. Dr Tiwana has been a guest speaker at Harvard, MIT, Stanford and many other prestigious organizations. Systems designed by him are currently used in over 27 countries including United States, Australia, Japan, and Germany.

Mr. Bilal Shahid is CEO Tek Nuclei. He did his BE in Mechatronics Engineering from NUST in 2007. His company is involved in designing high end electromechanical solutions for Defence and Public sector organisations (Universities). The company is at forefront at developing indigenous Test Benches for various organisations of Pakistan.

Baku State University, as host organization recognizes the importance of our staff’s and workshop participants’ safety. The following guidelines are listed below, to minimize the risk of infection to the virus COVID-19.

• If you are sick with COVID-19 or showing symptoms, have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 diseased, have travelled outside of Republic of Azerbaihan in the last 14 days, or feeling unhealthy, you are NOT able to attend this workshop;
• Kindly arrive 20 minutes early for training to allow for pre-screening;
• You are required to follow guideliness related to COVID-19 on the training rooms on the premises;
• You will be asked to either use hand sanitizer and to pass temperature measurement control before entering the facility;
• Follow social distancing rules with another workshop participants;
• Greet others while maintaining a distance, without shaking hands;
• It is important medical masks will be worn on the premises. You are encouraged to bring your own mask or one will be provided for you;
• If you need to cough or sneeze, do so into the inside of your elbow or cover your mouth and nose with tissues, directed away from others;
• A maximum of 4 (four) persons will be allowed in one table in the training room and canteen at same time;
• All training materials and other printed materials remain in place for the duration of the training including overnight for all days of workshops and must be taken home by you after the workshop is over;
• You are encouraged safe food and drinks during workshop. No food or drinks are to be offered to or by participants.
• Do not bring unnecessary items, food and drinks into the building to avoid possible cross contamination.